The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

GILBERT. the English librettist, has not seen
one of his plays acted for fourteen years, owing
to excessive nervousness.
AGE and its infirmities are the cause Of the ap-
preaching retirement Of President Packard from
the Iowa State University.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY, Gen. Lew Wallace, Henry
George, Carl Schurz and James G.. Blaine are
expected to address the students of the Unit
versity OF Wisconsin during the sprEg.
ON the outer door of the law Office of Briggs
& Clark, in Battle Creek. Mich, is posted this:
Briggs in Washington d. C.--direct in care of
Grover Cleveland; Clark in Marshall-direct care
county Jail"
Mr.. w. H. SMITH, the leader Of the House Of
Commons, is &C cold, hard-headed business man, (
incapable of stirring audience His speeches
are laborious and unimaginative expositons Of
facts, figures and arguments
The Rev. Stopford Wentworth Brooke, who
has just been settled over the First Church Of
Boston. has six sisters at home in England. AS
he is bachelor, ne is going to get them to como
over two at a time and keep house for him.
IT grows more and more apparent on investi-
CATION, that Shakespeare used a great deal of
what sounds like modern slang. The Rochester
Post Express calls attention to the closing lines
of the 144th sonnet:
Yet this shall I Nee know, but live in doubt
Till my bad angel fire my good one out
graph sent ''sunset" picture to the Royal Acad-
envy. He carefully marked ON the back of the
frame which was the right side up but he added
in polite note: Should my work De placed on
your wall upside down, please catalogue it as q
sunrise"
PocKET-wARsIERs are new device for keep
ing the hands warm. A warmer is composed of
q tin box an inch in diameter and six inches
long, holding fuse of slow burning material,
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smoke or gas. The warmer is put in pocket
or carried in a muff
DEACON BUcRAG ito Sunday-school CLASH
Yes, dear children, everything in this world has
its use There is nothing, however small or
trfiing, that was not intended for some good
purpose
Small Scholar (thirsting for nformation)-.
What good does the pigs tail do the pig2
A. Oakley HALL, who was Mayor Of New
York during Tweed's reign, and one Of the
combine" of Tweed, Sweeney. Connolly and
Hall, has become naturalized British subject
in London, where he practices law. Of the other
three Tweed and Connolly are dead, and Swee-
ney the brains of the ring, resides in Paris.
THE other day it was reported that mir. Par
nell was breaking down mentally. Now he is
said to be afflicted with Bright's disease OF the
kidneys and consumption. He is undoubtedly
in bad condition and it is doubtful whether he
will ever do active work in Parliament again.
Mr.. Healy.
The Tacoma Ledger says that man walking
along the Pupallup railroad, and hearing train
coming behind, turned quickly around and
stumbled and fell Half of his body lay OUT
side of the rails. and he would have been cut Id
two. but he threw his heels in the air, his head
and shoulders lying against the ombankment
When the train had passed he got up and found
that the wheels OF the cars had cut his coattailS
off slick and clean.
SENATOR Bowen laughed immoderately the
other day after reading a letter. Here is
letter. said he, unfolding the dainty little mis-
sive he held in his hand. sfrom lady in Os.
wego, n Y. She writes that she has heard ct
my great success a poker-player; that some-
times win high as S., 900 at sitting, and
while all this is very reprehensibe STILL if would
contribute 81, 500 of 1t to benevolent society of
which she is president, the Lord will probably
condone my sinful ways and enable me to enjoy
the rest of my winnings in peace and happf-
ness" Newspaper advertising is responsible for
this, and Senator Bowen now wants it under
stood that he hasn't touched card in tweney
years.
OLD AUNT CLARA, who keeps the photograph
and notion stand just off the rotunda of the Cap
itol, has great admiration for Secretary Lar
mar. The other day, when the Secretary passed
her for the first time since his return from the
South, she gave scream of delight and ex-
claimed: .Oh my dear Secretary, am glad
to seq you, and l am glad you are married
again. Is she real nicel' why. Aunt Clara.
supposed your heart would be broken replied
Mr.. Lamar. I'VE are getting along all right,
no quarrels yet" .Oh, am so glad you are
| married again, and SO glad you have your old
sweetheart, said the old lady, she left him;
This one of the most trying congratulations
Mr. Lamar has received, and he endured the
ordeal nobly, although he was the observed Of
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